Pool had a nice 3-0 away win at Newcastle -- if Arse returns to earth, we've got a shot at catching them, methinks. Up next: our CL lives, against Porto on Wednesday at Anfield. I still can't believe we lost to Marseilles at home.

Last weekend the U.S. beat South Africa 1-0. I watched the first half; I thought we played well. It was a young team, and I liked what I saw. Apparently we tired in the second half, but that's to be expected, with Johannesburg's altitude and the jetlag.

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